The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-14
THE HOUSE.
Routine Business-Passage of Bills Brough
in by the Judiciary Committee.

Routine Business-Passage of Bills Brought
in by the Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3-Mr Bland, Missouri,
from the committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported back the resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
ton as to the monthly purchases and coinage of
silver during the last fiscal year and the first six
months of the present fiscal year; also, informa-
ton as to whether the law requiring the pur-
chase and coinage of not less than 100000
worth of silver bullion has been complied with.
Adopted
The floor was then accorded to the committee
on the judiciary. and the following bills were
passed:
For holding terms of the United States Court
at Mississippi City. Miss; authorizing the serv-
ice of civil and criminal process issued by any
Territorial court within Indian and military res
ervations and the Yellowstone National Park;
amending the law regulating the removal OF
causes from State to federal courts. The bill
increases the minimum jurisdiction of the Cir
cult Courts from $500 to $4,000; takes away
from the Circuit Courts jurisdiction of causes In
favor of the Assignees of promlsory notes and
bills of exchange. and restricts to the defendant
the right to remove a cause from the State to
the federal court 1t deprives Circuit Courts OF
jurisdiction of any suit of a civil nature between
a corporation and citizen of any State in which
such COrpOrtlOD, at the Time the cause OIL dctloU
accrued, may have been carrying on any business
authorized by the law creating it, except IN cases
arising under the copyright or patent laws, and
in like cases, in which said courts are authorized
by the act to take original cogniZance of suits
between citizens of the same State, and prohlb-
its any such suit between a corporation and a
citizen or citizens Of a State in which it may be
doing business from being removed into any
Circuit Court of the United States. except in like
cases in which such removal is authorized by the
foregoing provisions in suits between citizens OF
the same State.
The Senate bill providing for the holding OF
terms of the United States Circuit and District
| courts at Bay City, Mich, gave rise to loca
| jealousy.
Mr. Tarsney, of Michigan, vigorously op
| posed it, characterzing Bay City a suburban
village. and championing the claims Of East Sag
| NAV to the honor.
Mr.. Fisher of Michigan, presented the case o.
| Bay City in q speech bristling with statistics
| comparative of the business of the two cities.
E. B. Taylor favored Bay City, and referred
| to East Saginaw a town up little stream
while Mr.. Parker, of New York, commented
| upon the ludlcrous spectacle of q struggle be
tween two villages
On motion of Mr.. Tarsney, an amendmen
was adopted striking out the words Bay Git,
| 113-and, amended, the bill was passed.
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia. then called up tn
| bill providing for the bringing of suits agains
the government of the United States and, afte
| a very brief discussion it was passed.
The next bill called mp was one extending TO
| one year from its passage the right of action il
| cases arising under the captured and abandone
property act.
| Pending debate, tho House adjourned